Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali is 1.24 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 1.26 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Mali 60th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0825 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0738 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0667 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 ha per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0968 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1171 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1522 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1698 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1522 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1662 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3494 ha per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2136 ha per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3482 ha per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 0.338 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3359 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2887 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.758 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4761 ha per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.517 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6582 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7373 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8454 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.959 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +166.5% | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | 0.1035 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | 0.0738 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | 0.1431 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | 0.3494 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2746 ha per square kilometre | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | 0.363 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7621 ha per square kilometre | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 0.959 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 60th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.